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john brennan will be asked questions about interrogation strikes. the white house is expected to stay ahead of that controversy. last night the administration acknowledged it would give congressional committee members access to classified documents that outline their stance on drone attacks against sus spigoted terrorists who are also american. the reports will be in the hands of those lawmakers just hours before john brennan's confirmation hearing begins, and he will be the one today who's answering questions about the legality of killing americans who are believed to be senior al qaeda leaders such as the american-bern cleric anwar al awlaki who was killed in a 2010 drone strike. critics say the drone strikes violate the law. >> we have something that even president bush didn't do which is to order the killing of a united states citizen without clear evidence of an immediate attack. >> on wednesday the white house defended the program. >> the methods that we use are designed specifically to avoid civilian casualties. i think it's fair to say that
john brennan will be asked questions about interrogation strikes. the white house is expected to stay ahead of that controversy. last night the administration acknowledged it would give congressional committee members access to classified documents that outline their stance on drone attacks against sus spigoted terrorists who are also american. the reports will be in the hands of those lawmakers just hours before john brennan's confirmation hearing begins, and he will be the one today who's...
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brennan says he will protect secrecy and transparency. inif they were involved would make sure this committee had that information. >> that is a good start. says if he had been at the time, torture used in theve been stand to to his belief. >> i have a reputation for mind and doing so in a direct manner, which some attribute to my new jersey roots. >> the president authorized the department to show classifiedcongress memos. say they are not getting the information were promised. the committee will hold a session on this nomination and brennan willohn further grilling. cooper, abc 7 news. >> afghan students want to of theirthe music homeland. out maryland students are that.g them to do >> and an update on the nor'easter and where it is headed. >> of the wizards are going -- for the caps to walk the walk. army researchers have discovered an antibiotic cream effective by soldiers being bitten by sand flies. have affected more than members of the u.s. since 2003. it has a high rate and very few side effects. fda has yet to review the cream an
brennan says he will protect secrecy and transparency. inif they were involved would make sure this committee had that information. >> that is a good start. says if he had been at the time, torture used in theve been stand to to his belief. >> i have a reputation for mind and doing so in a direct manner, which some attribute to my new jersey roots. >> the president authorized the department to show classifiedcongress memos. say they are not getting the information were...
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he was threatening to delay brennan's confirmation process and says he wants to know more about brennan's role in the drone program. despite the pushback john brennan is expected to be confirmed as head of the cia. in 2009 he took his name out of consideration for the post after questions were raised about his views on enhanced interrogation techniques. this time brennan has already told lawmakers that while at the agency he raised objections about the policies privately. meanwhile secretary of defense leon panetta testifies on capitol hill today about the deadly attack on the u.s. compound in benghazi, libya. this follows his dire warnings yesterday about the impact of dramatic budget cuts due to kick in next moth the so-called sequestration. panetta spelled out a list of cuts the pentagon will have to make, cuts he says will seriously undermine the military. susan mcginnis is in washington this morning. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. the cuts are already happening. the pentagon is shrinking its presence in the persian gulf of aircraft carriers. it's par of that long l
he was threatening to delay brennan's confirmation process and says he wants to know more about brennan's role in the drone program. despite the pushback john brennan is expected to be confirmed as head of the cia. in 2009 he took his name out of consideration for the post after questions were raised about his views on enhanced interrogation techniques. this time brennan has already told lawmakers that while at the agency he raised objections about the policies privately. meanwhile secretary of...
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is a bit of trnz pirn si behind this or soothing the way for john brennan? the aclu and pulitzer prize winning journalist dave wood joins us to discuss skresy and national security. also, party savior or party linguist? marco rubio is ready for his close-up. we will talk to time magazine, the huffington post -- and the nation's katrina vanden hugle. house republicans may, surprise, stand in the way of passage. will eric cantor save the day? that is not a rhetorical question. >>> the president is rallying house democrats at a retreat in virginia. we'll bring you his remarks live when "now" starts in a mere 180 seconds. ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios big time taste should fit in a little time cup. new single serve cafe collections from maxwell house now available for use in the keurig k-cup brewer. always good to the last drop.
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brennan served in the cia under president george w. bush. >>> today is defense secretary leon panetta's turn to answer questions about september's deadly attack in benghazi, libya. he and the chairman of the joint chiefs will testify before the senate armed services committee. they will discuss the results of the defense department's internal review of the attack on the u.s. consulate. four americans were killed there including ambassador chris stevens. >>> the threat of huge budget cuts next smooth forcing the pentagon to make a drastic move this morning. defense secretary leon panetta says the number of aircraft carriers stationed in the critical persian gulf is being reduced from two to one. the decision comes just one day before the uss harry truman was to leave norfolk for the gulf. two carrier groups have been kept in the region for most of the past two years because of rising tensions with iran. >>> and we've learned the man chosen to replace leon panetta as defense secretary will not receive a confirmation vote today as origina
brennan served in the cia under president george w. bush. >>> today is defense secretary leon panetta's turn to answer questions about september's deadly attack in benghazi, libya. he and the chairman of the joint chiefs will testify before the senate armed services committee. they will discuss the results of the defense department's internal review of the attack on the u.s. consulate. four americans were killed there including ambassador chris stevens. >>> the threat of huge...
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we've got hillary clinton, chuck hagel, leon panetta and now john brennan. are they getting what they want out of this, which is basically to try to put some mud on the president's record? >> absolutely. i think that's been the clear goal. >> i think actually not. if you look particularly at the hearings of chuck hagel and hillary clinton, you see a lot of basically republican free lansing going on. i was surprised at how the lack of collective, thoughtful questioning -- you would have thought that they would have gotten in behind closed doors beforehand and said, what's our line of questioning going to be, what is second kwengs and thoughtful? in fact, that wasn't the case which is why hillary clinton most vividly gave as good as she got and came out on the winning side. i think hagel, given his inconsistencies came away unscarred. i think it's also interesting, most folks may not know this, the suggestion made yesterday by dianne feinstein of having another court look at this stuff, well, she made that suggestion that at the very moment a particular federa
we've got hillary clinton, chuck hagel, leon panetta and now john brennan. are they getting what they want out of this, which is basically to try to put some mud on the president's record? >> absolutely. i think that's been the clear goal. >> i think actually not. if you look particularly at the hearings of chuck hagel and hillary clinton, you see a lot of basically republican free lansing going on. i was surprised at how the lack of collective, thoughtful questioning -- you would...
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thursday at his confirmation hearing before the senate intelligence committee, cia director nominee john brennan answered blunt questions on the u.s.'s drone attack authority. a confidential memo detailing the justice department's legal reasoning for killing american citizens with drones was released this week. >> any american who joins al- qaida will know full well that they have joined an organization that is at war with the united states and hat killed thousands upon thousands of individuals, many, many of them who are americans. so i think any american who did that should know well that they, in fact, are part of an enemy against us and that united states will do everything possible to destroy that enemy to save american lives. >> what's the troubling aspect of the justice department's reasoning concerning the use of drones against u.s. citizens? >> i'll tell you, john, the troubling aspect is this. look, if an individual joins al- qaida, and they're planning a bomb or involved in an attack on americans, look, he's fair game, he's an enemy combatant. but what the justice department said is l
thursday at his confirmation hearing before the senate intelligence committee, cia director nominee john brennan answered blunt questions on the u.s.'s drone attack authority. a confidential memo detailing the justice department's legal reasoning for killing american citizens with drones was released this week. >> any american who joins al- qaida will know full well that they have joined an organization that is at war with the united states and hat killed thousands upon thousands of...
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john brennan was pressed hard on the use of drones and enhanced interrogation techniques by members of the senate intelligence committee. government memos leaked earlier this week showed drones had been cleared for use against u.s. citizens suspected of working as u.s. terrorists. nbc's tracie potts is live. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. in his hearing, brennan strongly defended the use of drones but he distanced himself from questionable interrogation tactics used on terror suspects. >> truth, the full truth and nothing but the truth. >> reporter: it looks like john brennan is gaining the support of several lawmakers, on drone attacks and even americans. at least three killed so far. >> any american who did that should know well that they in fact are part of an enemy against us and that the united states will do everything possible to destroy that enemy to save american lives. >> reporter: drones are used against imminent threats, he said, not as payback. but some are still concerned if it's legal and asked what if the cia takes out the wrong person. >> we've got
john brennan was pressed hard on the use of drones and enhanced interrogation techniques by members of the senate intelligence committee. government memos leaked earlier this week showed drones had been cleared for use against u.s. citizens suspected of working as u.s. terrorists. nbc's tracie potts is live. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. in his hearing, brennan strongly defended the use of drones but he distanced himself from questionable interrogation tactics used on...
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lou: should brennan be confirmed to the cia? >> i give great deference to the president's nominee, have not heard anything that disqualifies other than a hypocrite but that is the currency of this administration. lou: if not the city itself. [laughter] >> as opposed to our fair city. lou: not a matter of comparison that we would hope the nation's capital has a higher standard. >> i am not sure it does. john brennan i think is the president's choice and barring a revelation, revelation, yes, he probably will be confirmed. lou: thank you for being here. we will have much more on the leon panetta / benghazi testimony with a means for the security of the nation throughout the broadcast. >> targeting lawful gun owners and publishing names and addresses. we'll talk with somebody who knows the answer to that question next. more budget battles on capitol hill. where is the lou: in sharp swings in the market today and liz saunders joins us live from charles schwab joins us and says get used to the volatility. and then with the early trad
lou: should brennan be confirmed to the cia? >> i give great deference to the president's nominee, have not heard anything that disqualifies other than a hypocrite but that is the currency of this administration. lou: if not the city itself. [laughter] >> as opposed to our fair city. lou: not a matter of comparison that we would hope the nation's capital has a higher standard. >> i am not sure it does. john brennan i think is the president's choice and barring a revelation,...
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democrats very confident brennan will be confirmed. >>> it's 4:52. romo meets romo. see what happens when two of the biggest names in the bay area come face to face for the first time. >>> plus, a new twist on top gun. while you'll be seeing this in a whole new way. >>> i feel the need -- the need to slow down a bit. slick roads that we'll talk about. wet conditions and where you'll watch out coming up. >>> welcome back, everyone. 4:55. it seems early now but maybe the next time you're late for work, you can try one of these excuses on for size. career builder has asked employers to share of the most outrageous excuses from employees. one said i dropped my purse into a coin operated newspaper box and couldn't retrieve it without change which was in my purse. another one, my angry wife froze my truck keys in a glass of water in the freezer. 26% of workers are late at least once a month. 16% are late once a week or more. or more. or more. >> keep that in mind. >>> he's the bay area's new man about town. sergio romo went to the zoo yesterday. the zoo named the monkey ro
democrats very confident brennan will be confirmed. >>> it's 4:52. romo meets romo. see what happens when two of the biggest names in the bay area come face to face for the first time. >>> plus, a new twist on top gun. while you'll be seeing this in a whole new way. >>> i feel the need -- the need to slow down a bit. slick roads that we'll talk about. wet conditions and where you'll watch out coming up. >>> welcome back, everyone. 4:55. it seems early now but...
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john brennan on why we allowed tunisia to let the sole benghazi suspect go free and then a visibly angry senator lindsay gralam, talking to leon panetta over president obama's absence of decisions in the attacks on the consulate in benghazi. >> ali an-hahairsi. the tukneesiance detained him, correct? >> he was taken into custody by the tunesians itch they released him? >> they did. >> where is he? >> naze tunisia. >> during that eight-hour period, did the president show any cureiosity about how this is going? what kind of assets do you have helping these people? did he ever make that phone call? >> look, there is no question in my mind the president of the united states was concerned about american lives -- >> with respect -- [overlapping dialogue] >> that incredible statement if he never called and asked you, are we helping these people? >> the questions raise more questions than offer any answers. is america a safer place or in more peril under the obama administration? are we safer or in more peril? >> it's an interesting question. if you are into the drone program, you are happy abou
john brennan on why we allowed tunisia to let the sole benghazi suspect go free and then a visibly angry senator lindsay gralam, talking to leon panetta over president obama's absence of decisions in the attacks on the consulate in benghazi. >> ali an-hahairsi. the tukneesiance detained him, correct? >> he was taken into custody by the tunesians itch they released him? >> they did. >> where is he? >> naze tunisia. >> during that eight-hour period, did the...
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brennan was the architect of the drone policy. as barbara starr tells us, it's just one of the obstacles he faces. >> mr. john brennan. >> reporter: when president obama's pick for cia director heads to capitol hill today for his confirmation hearing, it's some in the president's own party that are threatening to hold up john brennan's nomination. oregon democrat senate other ron wyden telling reporters he would pull out all the stops to get answers about the legality of targeting americans involved with al qaeda overseas. in written answers to committee questions, brennan didn't address killing americans, but insisted all targeting is made on a case by case basis. >> senator wyden was trying to find out that basic information. and has been denied that. so you know, the most basic questions about a program that john brennan has been the architect of and the orchestrator of for four years, the most basic details of it have been withheld. >> reporter: it's just one controversy brennan faces at his confirmation hearing. there's his r
brennan was the architect of the drone policy. as barbara starr tells us, it's just one of the obstacles he faces. >> mr. john brennan. >> reporter: when president obama's pick for cia director heads to capitol hill today for his confirmation hearing, it's some in the president's own party that are threatening to hold up john brennan's nomination. oregon democrat senate other ron wyden telling reporters he would pull out all the stops to get answers about the legality of targeting...
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lou: and we are lucky john brennan that he can kill an american anywhere that his nomination goes forward tomorrow. >> it probably will there's not enough time to rally the forces and people have to pick and choose to let john kerry slide through but they got rid of susan rice. i think chuck hegel on his own will step aside. but how many can we block and get away with before looks bad? soto the president to do a better job of getting nominees. lou: chris rock talking about the first lady and the president mommy and daddy. mrs. is getting to free. >> mom and dad? had you refer to the president as bad? it means the value of the office. he is a mr. president or a matter of first lady. lou: talk about a wonderful movie, here we go with a sound bite here is secretary panetta with strong words for the president. >> a legislative met this designed to me so bad, so bad that no one in there right mind would let it happen. for those of you who have seen blazing saddles, this scene of the share of putting the gun to his head to establish law and order. that is sequestration. lou: that is strong. >>
lou: and we are lucky john brennan that he can kill an american anywhere that his nomination goes forward tomorrow. >> it probably will there's not enough time to rally the forces and people have to pick and choose to let john kerry slide through but they got rid of susan rice. i think chuck hegel on his own will step aside. but how many can we block and get away with before looks bad? soto the president to do a better job of getting nominees. lou: chris rock talking about the first lady...
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brennan is right. so what if you're an american. if you do bad things and you're part of an imminent violent threat to america in sudan or wherever you're going to be, go ahead, take 'em out. the intel is probably right. this is a weird one. conservatives are screaming about this, liberals are screaming about this. only a few smart die hards like why is and i guess me are defending this. why is that? >> well, i haven't been reviewing the conservative press on this but my guess is what they're screaming about is what i was just mentioning. you know, the crickets that we're hearing from the left when, you know, not giving the little darlings their favorite meals at guantanamo used to send the acl screaming torture. i think it's more the double standard, not that the military and cia have come up with a way to kill terrorists without putting american lives at risk. i mean, it's perfect. >> mark, this is the odd part about the brennan story. i praise brennan for this drone thing and praise president obama for this drone thing. but the o
brennan is right. so what if you're an american. if you do bad things and you're part of an imminent violent threat to america in sudan or wherever you're going to be, go ahead, take 'em out. the intel is probably right. this is a weird one. conservatives are screaming about this, liberals are screaming about this. only a few smart die hards like why is and i guess me are defending this. why is that? >> well, i haven't been reviewing the conservative press on this but my guess is what...
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that's good. >> brennan was there under bush. he kept a>> lot of the policies. >> excuse me. there were more holes in this testimony than a fat man's hammock. [ laughter ] that's pretty good.ha right?oo >> depends on the hammock. >> better than swiss cheese. we never get answers on benghazi, or why were the calls for help ignored? we get more answers if congress gathereder a ouija board and the benghazi suspect is free while the film maker is still in jail. which reminds me, there is still a manhunt for this cop killer in the woods of california. i've heard susan rice is already arresting the director of "first blood." turn to this guy. this this is the guy who carried out the 2008 attacks on mumbai, india, in which more than 160 people were killed, including six americans. $10 million bounty. let's talk about this quickly around the table. $10 million, this guy is out. he's free. he's in there media. shouldn't we go in and say, look, he killed some americans, we want him? or cut off aid to pakistan? >> we're not going to do that. lot of talk for people to take a stronger sta
that's good. >> brennan was there under bush. he kept a>> lot of the policies. >> excuse me. there were more holes in this testimony than a fat man's hammock. [ laughter ] that's pretty good.ha right?oo >> depends on the hammock. >> better than swiss cheese. we never get answers on benghazi, or why were the calls for help ignored? we get more answers if congress gathereder a ouija board and the benghazi suspect is free while the film maker is still in jail. which...
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later, john brennan testifies before the senate intelligence committee. in 45 minutes, deepak bhargava meets with president obama about immigration. later, the arizona governor later, the arizona governor talks about the differences
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brennan worked for the c.i.a. for 25 years before he went to the obama white house to be the chief counter terrorism advisor. in 2007 just after he left the c.i.a. he said the enhanced interrogation program had saved lives but when he got to the obama white house he said he had reservations about it all along and had expressed them to colleagues. i took talked to senator chambliss and he said a team that brennan was being political. when he got a political job he took the political line and he is worried the c.i.a. should be outside of politics. >> also with your interview with senator chambliss, pren in an says he we would prefer to detain people rather than kill them and all but one person has been detained the drone program has gone on like this. i thought what was telling in the past c.i.a. directors and particularly leon panetta have made clear they are not going re-litigated this issue with personnel of the c.i.a.. he embrace this had report and very troubling. >> chris: some people that followed, the senate
brennan worked for the c.i.a. for 25 years before he went to the obama white house to be the chief counter terrorism advisor. in 2007 just after he left the c.i.a. he said the enhanced interrogation program had saved lives but when he got to the obama white house he said he had reservations about it all along and had expressed them to colleagues. i took talked to senator chambliss and he said a team that brennan was being political. when he got a political job he took the political line and he...
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brennan served in the cia under president george w. bush. >>> members of the senate intelligence committee will soon learn more about the obama administration's drone program. the white house says the justice department sent classified advice about the program to the senate and house intelligence committees. the documents reportedly state that it is legal for the government to kill u.s. citizens overseas if it believes they're high-ranking terrorists who are trying to kill americans. >>> and a drastic call by the pentagon this morning ahead of what could be huge budget cuts next month. the navy will reduce the number of aircraft carriers in the strategic persian gulf from two to one. that decision comes just one day before the "uss harry truman" was supposed to leave norfolk for the gulf. two carrier groups have been stationed in the region for the majority of the past two years because of rising tensions with iran. >>> this morning, president obama will speak at the national prayer breakfast at the washington hilton in northwest d.c.
brennan served in the cia under president george w. bush. >>> members of the senate intelligence committee will soon learn more about the obama administration's drone program. the white house says the justice department sent classified advice about the program to the senate and house intelligence committees. the documents reportedly state that it is legal for the government to kill u.s. citizens overseas if it believes they're high-ranking terrorists who are trying to kill americans....
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brennan would then offer up a non-answer. then the or the almost no follow-up requests let's go to ron wyden's questioning of john brennan thursday. he is leading the push for the white house to explain its rationale for targeting u.s. citizens. >> let me ask you several other questions with respect to the president's authority to kill americans. i would ask you how much evidence the president needs to decide that a particular american can be lawfully killed and whether the administration believes that the president can use his authority inside the united states. my judgment, but the congress and the public need to understand the answers to these kind of fundamental questions. what do you think needs to be done to ensure that members of the public understand more about when the government thinks it is allowed to kill them, particularly with respect to those two issues, question of evidence and the authority to use this power within the united states? >> i have been a strong proponent of trying to be as open as possible with t
brennan would then offer up a non-answer. then the or the almost no follow-up requests let's go to ron wyden's questioning of john brennan thursday. he is leading the push for the white house to explain its rationale for targeting u.s. citizens. >> let me ask you several other questions with respect to the president's authority to kill americans. i would ask you how much evidence the president needs to decide that a particular american can be lawfully killed and whether the administration...
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grilled brennan about his defense of unmanned drones to target and kilter roar suspects overseas. that includes u.s. citizens. he told the committee that the obama administration only uses drone strikes when there are no other options. >> i think there is a misimpression on the part of american people who believe we take strikes to punish terrorists for past transgressions. nothing could be further from the truth. we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's going to mitigate that threat. >> pro esters interrupted the hearing several times much the head of the committee, dianne feinstein had capitol police clear the room of all spectators. that hearing later resumed with only senate staff members and reporters there. >>> today comedian stephen colbert will speak to democrats in leesburg, virginia. the talk show host will address the conference. he was invited to the retreat saying quote, we assume this is his attempt at bipartisanship. >> he sort of feigns republican. i think if he ran for office, he probably
grilled brennan about his defense of unmanned drones to target and kilter roar suspects overseas. that includes u.s. citizens. he told the committee that the obama administration only uses drone strikes when there are no other options. >> i think there is a misimpression on the part of american people who believe we take strikes to punish terrorists for past transgressions. nothing could be further from the truth. we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there's no...
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brennan. mr. brennan is without a doubt qualified for this position. he served at the cia for 25 years in managerial capacities. he has seen the agency from just about every angle, as a line analyst, as chief of station, as chief of staff to the director, and as deputy executive director among many others. people who have worked close with him regularly cite his work ethic, his integrity, and his determination. in nominating john brennan, president obama spoke of his "commitment to the values that define us as americans." others note his impeccable integrity and his dedication to the country is second to none. without unanimous consent, i would like to insert into the record matters the committee has received in regard to brennan's nomination. john brennan by all accounts will be a strong leader, guided firmly by the law and his strong ethical code. he has assured the committee in his response to pre-hearing questions that he will be independent from political influence. he will seek only to p
brennan. mr. brennan is without a doubt qualified for this position. he served at the cia for 25 years in managerial capacities. he has seen the agency from just about every angle, as a line analyst, as chief of station, as chief of staff to the director, and as deputy executive director among many others. people who have worked close with him regularly cite his work ethic, his integrity, and his determination. in nominating john brennan, president obama spoke of his "commitment to the...
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that's good. >> brennan was there under bush. he kept a lot of the policies. >> excuse me. there are more holes in this testimony than a fat man's ham mock. that's pretty good, right. >> much better than swiss cheese. >> we never get answers on benghazi. we never got the two answers, why were the calls for help ignored, who pushed the video. we get more answers if congress gathered around a ouija board, and the benghazi suspect is free while the film maker is in jail. which reminds me as we tape this, there's still a manhunt for this cop killer in the woods of california, and i heard susan rice is already arresting the director of first flood. >> very good. >> turn to this guy. he's the leader of the pakistani militant group that carried out the 2008 attacks on bu mumbai, india. $10 million bounty. let's talk about this quickly around the table. 10 million bucks. the guy is out. he's free. he's in the media. shouldn't we go in and say look. what kind of -- >> or cut off aid to pakistan. >> we're not going to do that. unfortunately there's been a lot of people pushing politi
that's good. >> brennan was there under bush. he kept a lot of the policies. >> excuse me. there are more holes in this testimony than a fat man's ham mock. that's pretty good, right. >> much better than swiss cheese. >> we never get answers on benghazi. we never got the two answers, why were the calls for help ignored, who pushed the video. we get more answers if congress gathered around a ouija board, and the benghazi suspect is free while the film maker is in jail....
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i don't think there were a lot of questions about john brennan's kwaul ficks for the job. if i might say to live township the transparency that's been happy to profess. can i go back to the state of the union? i want to add a little bit of a note of caution to all this presidential huffing and puffing, which is yes, he was re-elected and re-elected by wide margins, but he has an extraordinarily full agenda. it's felt like a four-ring circus in washington this week. immigration, sequester, guns, nominees. he has a lot of very -- he has both a ticking clock and a congress that has especially on the republican side different -- way different interests and different political calculations, so he is going to -- as much as he might want to swagger, swagger, swagger, things are only going to get done if we meet somewhere in the middle and not -- because it's not going to get done on his terms. snoo in fact, leon panetta's passionate warning in that georgetown speech, you know, first on "meet the press" last weekend and then reinforced, there is going to be a farewell ceremony for
i don't think there were a lot of questions about john brennan's kwaul ficks for the job. if i might say to live township the transparency that's been happy to profess. can i go back to the state of the union? i want to add a little bit of a note of caution to all this presidential huffing and puffing, which is yes, he was re-elected and re-elected by wide margins, but he has an extraordinarily full agenda. it's felt like a four-ring circus in washington this week. immigration, sequester, guns,...
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the white house counter terror chief right now john brennan. his confirmation hearing got off to a really dramatic start even before the grilling began. demonstrators interrupted brennan over and over again until the head of the intelligence committee had enough. >> we're going to halt the hearing. i'm going to ask that the room be cleared. [shouting] >> we will will recess for a few minutes. >> shepard: those demonstrators were protesting drone missile strikes against terror suspects. this week we got a look at the government guidelines for using those strikes to kill americans. in essence, top officials have to decide you are a senior terror leader and imminent threat to other americans and that it would be too dangerous to try to capture you. they do not have to go to court. they don't have to charge you with a crime. they don't have to give you a lawyer. senators from both parties demanded more documents and last night the justice department gave the intelligence committee the classified legal arguments for the government killing american c
the white house counter terror chief right now john brennan. his confirmation hearing got off to a really dramatic start even before the grilling began. demonstrators interrupted brennan over and over again until the head of the intelligence committee had enough. >> we're going to halt the hearing. i'm going to ask that the room be cleared. [shouting] >> we will will recess for a few minutes. >> shepard: those demonstrators were protesting drone missile strikes against terror...
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brennan? >> reporter: well, talking to folks, the democrats here in d.c., there is a lot of confidence in brennan's performance because it's the complete opposite of hagel. they felt brennan looked self-assured. he gave a spirited defense to the administration's policies and most importantly he was also humble. he said there should be more information put forward in terms of when these drone strikes occur if civilians are injured. this hearing for mr. brennan also sort of placated a lot of democrats on that committee because the white house released papers from the department of justice explaining the legal rationale behind the drone strikes. so overall, the feel something that john brennan performed admirably, that he will move forward and he will be a good director of the cia. they felt that the committee hearing went as well as it could be. what's interesting, martin, john brennan has 25 years experience at the cia and that's really what we've heard. he's the most experienced person to take
brennan? >> reporter: well, talking to folks, the democrats here in d.c., there is a lot of confidence in brennan's performance because it's the complete opposite of hagel. they felt brennan looked self-assured. he gave a spirited defense to the administration's policies and most importantly he was also humble. he said there should be more information put forward in terms of when these drone strikes occur if civilians are injured. this hearing for mr. brennan also sort of placated a lot...
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coming up next, we'll bring you the brennan tames. you don't want to miss these, the irresponsible reckless comments from the cia director that they do not want you to see. >> we're not waging a war against terrorism because terrorism is, but a t officemax is celebrating our new collaboration with go daddy! with an online package including: domain name, website builder with five pages and basic email just $49.99! that's up to 76 percent below online providers and only at officemax stores! i've been fortunate to win on golf's biggest stages. but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. befo
coming up next, we'll bring you the brennan tames. you don't want to miss these, the irresponsible reckless comments from the cia director that they do not want you to see. >> we're not waging a war against terrorism because terrorism is, but a t officemax is celebrating our new collaboration with go daddy! with an online package including: domain name, website builder with five pages and basic email just $49.99! that's up to 76 percent below online providers and only at officemax stores!...
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coming up next, we'll bring you the brennan tames. you don't want to miss these, the irresponsible reckless comments from the cia director that they do not want you to see. >> we're not waging a war against terrorism because terrorism is, but a tactic that will never be defeated. we're not at war against terror, terror is a state of mind. ft gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. all stations come over to mithis is for real this time. step seven point two one two. rify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers. >> and this is a fox news alert at this hour, the manhunt for former l.a.p.d. officer christopher dorner who has allegedly three people and wounded two more and threatens to kill countless others continues now in california. we're going to bring y
coming up next, we'll bring you the brennan tames. you don't want to miss these, the irresponsible reckless comments from the cia director that they do not want you to see. >> we're not waging a war against terrorism because terrorism is, but a tactic that will never be defeated. we're not at war against terror, terror is a state of mind. ft gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. all...
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. >>> john brennan head of cia faces a questioning today. he worked for the cia for 25 years and senators want to question brennan about several cia activities from water boarding to the use of armed drone strikes on suspected terrorists. >>> in the meantime they are broadcasting this video saying it is extracted from a spy drone captured in 2011. coming up what iran says the video shows. >>> sal, you have the east shore ready for traffic? >> yes we do, we are looking at it dave, pam, once again, we are driving through and it is not all that bad although it is getting busier as we drive into richmond and berkeley, this moment the bay bridge is looking good with no major problems and usually 45 minutes from now we start seeing the first lines and we are looking out for that as well. we are looking at the commute on san jose freeways, 281 and 105 are off to a good start. let's go to steve. >>> we will get to our weather when we have a little bit of rain. there could be a whopper of a snowstorm back east so keep that in mind. we have a weak sys
. >>> john brennan head of cia faces a questioning today. he worked for the cia for 25 years and senators want to question brennan about several cia activities from water boarding to the use of armed drone strikes on suspected terrorists. >>> in the meantime they are broadcasting this video saying it is extracted from a spy drone captured in 2011. coming up what iran says the video shows. >>> sal, you have the east shore ready for traffic? >> yes we do, we are...
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brennan. would you remove that person, please, as quickly as you can. thank you. [indiscernible] >> mr. brennan, please proceed. >> who has made numerous sacrifices of the years, bearing the brunt of responsibilities because of my profession. i would like to pay tribute to my three children who have had to deal with it disappointments associated with an absentee parent more often than they should, and i am pleased to be joined by my wife kathy and my brother tom. [indiscernible] >> all right -- [indiscernible] >> please remove that woman. >> senator feinstein -- [indiscernible] >> please proceed. mr. brennan, the next time we will clear the chamber and bring people back in one by one. this witness is entitled to be heard, ladies and gentlemen, so please give him that opportunity. >> thank you. i thank you on behalf of my family in new jersey, especially my mother -- [indiscernible] >> all right, which are run to halt the hearing. -- we are going to halt the hearing. i am going to ask that the
brennan. would you remove that person, please, as quickly as you can. thank you. [indiscernible] >> mr. brennan, please proceed. >> who has made numerous sacrifices of the years, bearing the brunt of responsibilities because of my profession. i would like to pay tribute to my three children who have had to deal with it disappointments associated with an absentee parent more often than they should, and i am pleased to be joined by my wife kathy and my brother tom. [indiscernible]...
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using drones for targeted killings. >> reporter: pam, john brennan says that drone strikes are used only against targets who plan to attack the united states. brennan told senate intelligence committee led by dianne feinstein that drone strikes are never used as retro abuse for an earlier attack against americans. he says americans deserve to learn more about the procedures and practices for drones and targeted killings. republican senators want to know if brennan would rather kill terrorists with a drone or capture them. >> i never believe it's better to kill a terrorist than detain him. we want to detain as many terrorists as possible. >> reporter: another big topic of the day information sharing. senators complain they don't share enough classified information with them while sharing too much with the media. some republicans accused brennan and the cia of offering authorized leaks to help president obama in the when i see you next in a warning coming from out going defense secretary leon panetta about upcoming defense cuts. reporting live in washington jacqueline fell ktvu channe
using drones for targeted killings. >> reporter: pam, john brennan says that drone strikes are used only against targets who plan to attack the united states. brennan told senate intelligence committee led by dianne feinstein that drone strikes are never used as retro abuse for an earlier attack against americans. he says americans deserve to learn more about the procedures and practices for drones and targeted killings. republican senators want to know if brennan would rather kill...
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brennan served in the cia or worked in the cia under president h.w. bush. >>> and we're learning more information about the winning powerball ticket worth $217 million. the ticket was sold at the richmond national airport. at the lottery self-serve. 5, 27, 36, 38, 41, and the powerball number 12. if you have friends or family who bought a ticket at the richmond airport, you may want to give them a call to check their ticket. and after you call them, why don't you call us, so we can share. we can all share. >> at least we can share your good news. and tom has news that's not so bad for us because it sounds like we might miss some of the real bad stuff, huh? >> yeah, the big storm we've been talk about the last few days, it's going to be affecting some of us. we have cloud cover. this is a live view from the nbc4 camera. a few flurries melting before they reach the ground. at reagan national, a light southeasterly breeze. and parts of southern maryland upper 30s right now. elsewhere, shenandoah valley, the mountain regions a little at freezing. cumberla
brennan served in the cia or worked in the cia under president h.w. bush. >>> and we're learning more information about the winning powerball ticket worth $217 million. the ticket was sold at the richmond national airport. at the lottery self-serve. 5, 27, 36, 38, 41, and the powerball number 12. if you have friends or family who bought a ticket at the richmond airport, you may want to give them a call to check their ticket. and after you call them, why don't you call us, so we can...
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and elise ened to john brennan. so i mean there are times when a president has to make that lonely decision and that's where the buck does stop. >> woodruff: bring it back home, talking about politics. pure politics, inside the republican party, david, it looks like there are some, we've seen some evidence of this but now it looks like it's more out in the open, some of the traditional folks we thought of as being traditional leaders of the republican party are openly challenging, the tea party is this a momentary difference of opinion. or is it something longer lasting. >> i think it's a beginning of a longer lasting thing. there's been a lot of calls from republicans to change and we've seen that from paul ryan to marco rubbio, now we're seeing the donor class really begin to change. there is some question are they trying to change just the candidate so they don't get todd aikens or trying to change the substance. and so far it seems to be just the condition datas. one of the interesting things and i can't say i k
and elise ened to john brennan. so i mean there are times when a president has to make that lonely decision and that's where the buck does stop. >> woodruff: bring it back home, talking about politics. pure politics, inside the republican party, david, it looks like there are some, we've seen some evidence of this but now it looks like it's more out in the open, some of the traditional folks we thought of as being traditional leaders of the republican party are openly challenging, the tea...
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brennan targeted over drones. looking at some of the opinions coming in on the editorial pages of the newspapers. "usa today" -- that is of the newspaper's editorial board opinion. jumping down, it says -- the opposing view that "usa today" publishes to give a counterpoint says end the u.s. -- covert drone war. naureen shah at columbia's human-rights institute writes -- she points out the war is waged secretly because the pakistani and yemen government have the time feared their citizens would oppose open u.s. and all -- involvement. what do you think? what is more important, government secrecy or the public's right to know? let's hear from walter from butler, indiana. a republican. are you with us? last time for walter. caller: yes, ma'am. hello? thank you for taking my call. i appreciate it. i sit here and i remember president obama before he was mr. obama said water boarding is torture and terrible and we will raise and elevate the way we treat people. that different countries will respect us again. now he is t
brennan targeted over drones. looking at some of the opinions coming in on the editorial pages of the newspapers. "usa today" -- that is of the newspaper's editorial board opinion. jumping down, it says -- the opposing view that "usa today" publishes to give a counterpoint says end the u.s. -- covert drone war. naureen shah at columbia's human-rights institute writes -- she points out the war is waged secretly because the pakistani and yemen government have the time feared...
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remember, brennan was at the cia for 25 years. under the bush administration when water boarding and other tactics were being used and questioned, he said he raise objections and had concerns about those tactics. eun? >> tracie potts live for us. thank you. >>> the pentagon is making a drastic move this morning ahead of a potentially huge budget cut next month. defense secretary leon panetta says he will reduce the number of aircraft carrier groups in the persian gulf from two to one. that decision comes just one day before the "uss harry s truman" was to leave for the gulf. two carrier groups have been stationed in the region for the majority of the past two years because of rising tensions with iran. >>> president obama's choice to replace leon panetta at the pentagon will not receive his first confirmation votes today. the senate armed services committee decided to delay the vote on former senator chuck hagel after demands for more information from republicans. several senators have asked for more degree of hagel's business dea
remember, brennan was at the cia for 25 years. under the bush administration when water boarding and other tactics were being used and questioned, he said he raise objections and had concerns about those tactics. eun? >> tracie potts live for us. thank you. >>> the pentagon is making a drastic move this morning ahead of a potentially huge budget cut next month. defense secretary leon panetta says he will reduce the number of aircraft carrier groups in the persian gulf from two to...